It's taken me more than ten years to build a fire station. I'd start one, then start over after deciding it wasn't up to par. Finally, here's one I like. It takes up 2 Xlarge baseplates. It uses more than 2500 of Lego's new brick pieces. The design is roughly based on a fire station in the city of College Station.

About this creation

The station holds five apparatus.

While I've done several attempts at a fire station, I knew I wanted it to be brick with a lot of windows.

More than 2500 "brick" bricks.

It can accommodate five trucks. Only my tiller truck (52 studs long) is too long to fit.

The design is roughly based on this fire station in the city of College Station.

Quoting Michael Parkinson
What a beautiful model! It is instantly recognizable as College Station's Fire Station! I do have a question: what happened to the old Rescue 1 (the one modeled after LAFD US&R 5)?

Thanks, Michael! The previous Rescue 1 was dismantled and turned into newer apparatus. I was never 100% satisfied with the design. It was a fun rig to build and display, though. It will be interesting to see if those LAFD rigs are replaced soon with newer apparatus.

I can't believe I haven't commented on this masterpiece yet! What a beautiful model! It is instantly recognizable as College Station's Fire Station! I do have a question: what happened to the old Rescue 1 (the one modeled after LAFD US&R 5)?

Quoting Sven J.
You're welcome my friend and thanks a lot again :) Now you get like 188 because 187 is not my favorite number XD Atm I stopped working on new rigs becuase I'm updating some city stuff + some vehicles. Put my first video on Youtube. Isn't the best but I think you'll like it ;) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkKjsy0NQJ4

You're welcome my friend and thanks a lot again :) Now you get like 188 because 187 is not my favorite number XD Atm I stopped working on new rigs becuase I'm updating some city stuff + some vehicles. Put my first video on Youtube. Isn't the best but I think you'll like it ;) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkKjsy0NQJ4

Quoting Sven J.
Hello Steven my friend, just wanna let you know that I saw that you posted my FDNY fleet on your twitter ;) That's pretty cool and very kind from you. Thank you very much! Btw, congrats on being a very well deserved 1st place here in the fire section of Mocpages :) Still enjoy the station with all the details! Many kind greets to you from me in Germany.

Hello Steven my friend, just wanna let you know that I saw that you posted my FDNY fleet on your twitter ;) That's pretty cool and very kind from you. Thank you very much! Btw, congrats on being a very well deserved 1st place here in the fire section of Mocpages :) Still enjoy the station with all the details! Many kind greets to you from me in Germany.

Quoting Oran Cruzen
Hello Steven, it is almost the 2 year MOCiversary for this outstanding creation of yours. Also, did you happen to notice that in Fire Departments, you have the highest number of likes? http://www.moc-pages.com/directory.php/38
Congratulations BIG TIME!

Thanks! I very much appreciate everyone's "likes" and support for my MOCs. Coincidentally, I was browsing your new MOCs earlier. There's some very nice work in there! Can't wait to see more.

Hello Steven, it is almost the 2 year MOCiversary for this outstanding creation of yours. Also, did you happen to notice that in Fire Departments, you have the highest number of likes? http://www.moc-pages.com/directory.php/38
Congratulations BIG TIME!

Quoting Jimmie Martinez
After viewing this MOC I went to your page and stared at all of your creations. 5/5 on ALL of your builds. I can honestly say for a fact that you are truly a Lego master craftsman. I loved every detail of this MOC. I do have one Question, how stable is this MOC from lateral twisting with all of the vertical stacking that you did. I need to know this because I am starting on Station 51 from Emergency and need to replicate the same effect in 1/64th scale. Again I congratulate you on a tour de force of Lego craftsmanship. Cant wait to see an interior that matches the quality of the exterior!!!!

There's not much lateral twisting. I was careful to add dark grey mortar stripes help hold everything together.

After viewing this MOC I went to your page and stared at all of your creations. 5/5 on ALL of your builds. I can honestly say for a fact that you are truly a Lego master craftsman. I loved every detail of this MOC. I do have one Question, how stable is this MOC from lateral twisting with all of the vertical stacking that you did. I need to know this because I am starting on Station 51 from Emergency and need to replicate the same effect in 1/64th scale. Again I congratulate you on a tour de force of Lego craftsmanship. Cant wait to see an interior that matches the quality of the exterior!!!!

Quoting 3rdeye88 .
I don't normally comment on Minifig scale city dioramas/buildings/structures of any kind really, just not my thing, but this is astounding. Its gorgeously done. Using those Mason bricks at every point in the walls of this structure really makes it look more realistic, aesthetically pleasing and detailed than any other City style piece I've ever seen. This is absolutely beautiful and I applaud you. Its interesting to me how just using a few of the same kinds of elements in abundance makes this piece seem more realistic even for minifigures than anything else I've ever seen of this kind has. Its Moderny but not starkly. I just...I've got no more words to describe how awesome this MOC is. *claps* This is without a doubt my favorite City themed MOC I've ever seen.

I don't normally comment on Minifig scale city dioramas/buildings/structures of any kind really, just not my thing, but this is astounding. Its gorgeously done. Using those Mason bricks at every point in the walls of this structure really makes it look more realistic, aesthetically pleasing and detailed than any other City style piece I've ever seen. This is absolutely beautiful and I applaud you. Its interesting to me how just using a few of the same kinds of elements in abundance makes this piece seem more realistic even for minifigures than anything else I've ever seen of this kind has. Its Moderny but not starkly. I just...I've got no more words to describe how awesome this MOC is. *claps* This is without a doubt my favorite City themed MOC I've ever seen.

Bravo Steven, Sir.
A beautiful creation. I am more a technical builder versus creative. This fire station is fantastic. I like how you stacked the "brick" bricks to achieve a proper brick pattern. As a sidebar comment, too bad LEGOŽ doesn't run a profile line along the side of these 1x2's. Mike S. C.L.T.C.

I'm trying to figure out the pieces needed to make the P-15. I have been sent photo's of the truck which was taken apart by the person who made it, but it is difficult to tell just how many of each Lego pieces I would need. Any suggestions??

Quoting Nick Pascale
I wish there were 10 heads and a word better than EXCELLENT cause this would qualify! I caught this originally on BROTHER'S BRICKS. My eyes dropped and one can see just how you used your 10 years constructing this. I like the melding of this MOC and the outdoors it gave an edge of realism to this MOC. My ever demanding curiosity is wanting to see the interior if there is one! Also if this was a LEGO version of real existing building, I'd love to have seen the real building. Jonathan Lopes (here on MOCpages also does real buildings I have been after him to do the same, but, with him I can google the buildings since he does models of my city's buildings! Take a bow the audience is giving you a standing ovation!!!!!

Thanks! The interior has some chairs, but I want to do more with it. I'll post photos when it's looking more furnished.

I wish there were 10 heads and a word better than EXCELLENT cause this would qualify! I caught this originally on BROTHER'S BRICKS. My eyes dropped and one can see just how you used your 10 years constructing this. I like the melding of this MOC and the outdoors it gave an edge of realism to this MOC. My ever demanding curiosity is wanting to see the interior if there is one! Also if this was a LEGO version of real existing building, I'd love to have seen the real building. Jonathan Lopes (here on MOCpages also does real buildings I have been after him to do the same, but, with him I can google the buildings since he does models of my city's buildings! Take a bow the audience is giving you a standing ovation!!!!!

Wow Steven, this is a absolute fantastic building! I love this architecture of this station with the profile bricks and the large windows. It looks so real especially on the main photo. You did a fantastic job on this building and i'm really excited :) Btw has it an interior?

Just outstandingly beautiful! Those profile bricks make this look stunningly realistic and they really pop with those large black framed windows. Truly THE finest firehouse I have ever seen. Wonderful!

Okay. First, I have to calm down. When I saw that first pic, things were running through my mind that I should not put on the 'Pages. Second, that is positively amazing. Third, that actually is almost the exact same thing I was planning on building as my Station 1. No joke. Anyways, great job. 10 years pays off when you see this.